From 1960 onwards he divided his time between Mexico City and Paris, where he co-founded Panic Movement, a surrealist performance art collective that staged violent and shocking theatrical events.

The Art of Jodorowsky’s Dune In 1971, the production company Apjac International (APJ) headed by film producer Arthur P. Jacobs optioned the rights to film Dune. However, Jacobs died in 1973 before a film could be developed.

Nov 10, 2021 · The team only made between ten and twenty copies of these books, and copies have never been made available to the public—but now, Christie’s is auctioning off one of the ultra-rare concept art books, officially titled Michel Seydoux Presents Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune from Frank Herbert’s Novel. (This copy is numbered 5 on the lower ...

Aug 21, 2014 · By 1974, Chilean-French film­mak­er Ale­jan­dro Jodor­owsky had already direct­ed two mas­ter­pieces of cult cin­e­ma – El Topo and The Holy Moun­tain. Both films are hal­lu­ci­na­to­ry fever dreams filled with nudi­ty, vio­lence, East­ern mys­ti­cism and pun­gent­ly sur­re­al images.

Feb 17, 2025 · Alejandro Jodorowsky, the Chilean French filmmaker, artist, and spiritual guru, is a singular force in the world of cinema. He created surrealist and visually rich cinematic masterpieces such as El Topo and Holy Mountain developing a unique style while never surrendering to the mainstream.

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Panic Movement (French: Mouvement panique) was an art collective formed by Fernando Arrabal, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Roland Topor in Paris in 1962. [1] Inspired by and named after the god Pan , and influenced by Luis Buñuel and Antonin Artaud 's Theatre of Cruelty , the group concentrated on chaotic and surreal performance art , as a ...

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Apr 16, 2023 · Alejandro Jodorowsky is a true surrealist icon. The Chilean-French film director, screenwriter, and author has created a world of art that is unlike anything else. His films are mind-bending, visually stunning, and often controversial. Jodorowsky’s work is not for the faint of heart; it’s challenging, strange, and sometimes downright uncomfortable.

Mar 14, 2020 · Jodorowsky compiled a book of all the concept art and story boards for the film, into a single massive volume, to serve as a bible of sorts in the film’s production. After the film was abandoned, this book was largely forgotten.